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Fire breaks out in Kolkata's Rajabazar area
A massive fire broke out in a cluster of shanties in the Rajabazar area in central Kolkata.
Kolkata: A massive fire broke out in a cluster of shanties in the Rajabazar area in central Kolkata on Sunday, officials said.
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Twelve fire tenders were battling the flames that broke out around 2.10 pm in the Chaulpatti area, they said.
A massive fire broke out in a cluster of shanties in Rajabazar area of central Kolkata: Officials
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 16, 2020
There was no report of any casualty or injury, official sources said.
There was no threat of the blaze spreading to adjacent buildings, they said, adding that a part of the stretch was cordoned off.
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The incident disrupted vehicular movements in the area as traffic was diverted. (PTI)